This is the shot I like. Try to get the CB behind the 9.
What would you do? (9-ball)
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With distance on that shot, for me, much less can go wrong. Table conditions and opponent weaknesses factor in big as well. If they can’t hit a long shot to save their life… easy choice.
Slow and dirty table in a humid room, I take the short shot. Fast and clean table, I’m going long.
Attempting to get the cue ball up table behind the 9, with the 8 ball coming off the end rail then the side rail with some speed, there’s also a chance if you don’t snooker him behind the 9, you could also potentially snooker him behind the 8.
I was playing around with this shot....A 1/2 ball hit medium speed with left english....the 7 ball went to the side rail...the 8 banked two rails all the way down by the 9 creating a bigger wall...the CB ends up on the lower diamond on the end rail.
Full transparency...If I had come across this shot prior to this in a match...I would have opted for a "thinner" hit on the 7 going two rails to the center diamond.... Future I would now probably opt for a fuller hit on the 7 sending the 8 further up table creating a bigger potential blocker ball.
Kick CB off the far long rail and hit the 7 a bit fat so the 7 comes off the near long rail and back to the far corner pocket.
A kick bank.
A kick bank.
Thin the 7 on it's left side
Sending the cueball off long rail in Z to other long rally above the side towards left headrail
Trying to get the 9 ball in between the cueball and 6.
Put cuball on middle of the short rail
You left distance, cueball on or near rail, 8 probably in front of the hole in front of 7 and behind the 9.
You'd be a favorite to win from here
Let me know when I can drive to wherever you live to play for money.
Absolutely
The 2 circus shots I've read make me want to start playing again
I think it's possible but the shot is unlike any shot I've played before.
I would try your shot but I'd try to move the 7 to the cushion and maybe the 8 will cover it or block it.
Bob, you sound like me 
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Great post
The feel of this shot, which is what it's all about is hitting the 8 thick, allowing whitey to make it to the head rail. If you freeze whitey on the head rail, then rolling the seven in is Very difficult with only seeing the Top of the cue ball. And if you opponent is hooked (your goal) that speaks for itself.
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Yeah, I'm likely to try to carom bank that 7 too. I'm thinking it goes two rails though and nobody wants to shoot from there every game!
Where's the 8 going? No idear/ hold my beer.
It will get some spin from hitting the 8, so I like going with that flow.
Based on how it's frozen to the 7, up and down the long rail, leaving a shot at the upper left corner.
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Im not gonna hit it like a little girl!
Pocket speed helps my shot (more spin effect). Hitting it harder helps yours.
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Behind the 9 seems most likely if the situation caught you off guard or unprepared. That said, playing with it for an hour or a month should yield all kinds of other options including no doubt, a cool timed shot or two.
